COMPETITI0N HAS INTENSIFIED dramatically over the last decades,in virtually all parts of the world.It was not long ago that competition was all but absent in many countries,and in many industries.Markets were protected,and dominant market positions were the rule.Even where competitors were present rivalry was anything but intense.Stifling government intervention blunted competition,as did outright cartels.
FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, Michael Porter's work has defined our fundamental understanding of competition and competitive strategy.On Competition brings togethea for the first time,more than a dozen of Porter's articles;two entirely new pieces written especially for this collection as well as eleven of his landmark articles from the Harvard Business Beview.In addition,Porter contributes a special introduction,his first statement of how the whole range of his work fits together.
Introduction 1
Part I Competition and Strategy:Core Concepts
1 How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy
MICHAEL E.PORTER
2 What Is Strategy?
MICHAEL E.p0RTER
3 HowInformation Gives You Competitive
Advantage
MICHAEL E.PORTER AND VICTOR E.MILLAR
4 End-Game Strategies for Declining Industries
KATHRYN RUDIE HARRI GAN AND
MICHAEL E.PORTER
5 From Competitive Advantage to Corporate
Strategy
MICHAEL E.PORTER
Part II The Competitiveness of Locations
6 The Competitive Advantage of Nations
MICHAEL E.PORTER
7 Clusters and Competition:New Agendas for
Companies,Governments,and Institutions
MiCHAEL E. PORTER
8 How Global Companies Win Out
THOMAS HOUT,MICHAEL E.PORTER,AND
EILEEN RUDDEN
9 Competing Across Locations:Enhancing
Competitive Advantage through a Global
Strategy
MICHAEL E.PORTER
Part III Competitive Solutions to Societal Problems
10 Green and Competitive:Ending the
Stalemate
MICHAEL E.PORTER AND CLAAS VAN DER LINDE
11 The Competitive Advantage of the Inner City
MICHAEL E.PORTER
12 Making Competition in Health Care Work 409
ELIZABETH OLMSTED TElSBERG.MICHAEL E.
PORTER,AND GREGORY B.BROWN
13 Capital Disadvantage:America's Failing Capital
Investment System
MICHAEL E.PORTER
Index
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